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washiku
#1 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 1:11:06 PM
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No keen fish eaters in Nyeri but ponds flourish to feed outsiders

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When the government introduced fish farming through the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) in the 2009/10 financial year, nobody imagined that Nyeri county would become the leader in fish production.

Last September the county was reported to have produced more than 21,800 metric tonnes of fish from ponds in 2012, compared to 12,154 metric tonnes produced by the entire country in 2010.

The Department of Fisheries figures were presented to a fishery stakeholders’ workshop organised by the Karatina University.

But despite such numbers, it is rare to see anyone selling fish on the streets of Nyeri town, and local food joints do not feature fish on the menu as do those in other towns around the country
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jaggernaut
#2 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 1:26:01 PM
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They don't have to be fish eaters for them to be in the fish business. They seem to be doing well so far...

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The region has about 3,000 fish ponds, 10 dams and a number of rivers, and the county government is trying to move into the sector to revitalise it. The county has registered one of the highest adoption rates with more than 70 per cent of the beneficiaries of ESP retaining the ponds.

“The ESP was supposed to help farmers get some alternative source of income besides dairy, tea, coffee and horticulture sectors,” said Mr Mubea.

However, the marketing structures are not well defined and the county government is in the process of holding a fish stakeholders’ forum.

With a mini fish-processing plant at Wamagana area in Tetu, the county government has declared it does not want to take control of running the daily affairs of the processing plant but wants to grow fish farming in the county.
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Pedes
#3 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 1:28:00 PM
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washiku wrote:
No keen fish eaters in Nyeri but ponds flourish to feed outsiders

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When the government introduced fish farming through the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) in the 2009/10 financial year, nobody imagined that Nyeri county would become the leader in fish production.

Last September the county was reported to have produced more than 21,800 metric tonnes of fish from ponds in 2012, compared to 12,154 metric tonnes produced by the entire country in 2010.

The Department of Fisheries figures were presented to a fishery stakeholders’ workshop organised by the Karatina University.

But despite such numbers, it is rare to see anyone selling fish on the streets of Nyeri town, and local food joints do not feature fish on the menu as do those in other towns around the country

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ZZE123
#4 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 1:28:12 PM
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I need to get my head out of the gutterBrick wall Brick wall Brick wall
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washiku
#5 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 1:59:10 PM
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ZZE123 wrote:
I need to get my head out of the gutterBrick wall Brick wall Brick wall


Lol!!! Got you!!!Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly
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Swenani
#6 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 2:07:36 PM
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ZZE123 wrote:
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masukuma
#7 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 2:31:31 PM
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Pedes wrote:
washiku wrote:
No keen fish eaters in Nyeri but ponds flourish to feed outsiders

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When the government introduced fish farming through the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) in the 2009/10 financial year, nobody imagined that Nyeri county would become the leader in fish production.

Last September the county was reported to have produced more than 21,800 metric tonnes of fish from ponds in 2012, compared to 12,154 metric tonnes produced by the entire country in 2010.

The Department of Fisheries figures were presented to a fishery stakeholders’ workshop organised by the Karatina University.

But despite such numbers, it is rare to see anyone selling fish on the streets of Nyeri town, and local food joints do not feature fish on the menu as do those in other towns around the country

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kysse
#8 Posted : Monday, February 10, 2014 2:37:01 PM
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smh! Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly damn wazua.
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